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If you look at what George Mason , a founding father, wrote which was later used as the basis of our own Bill of Rights, civilian control of the military was absolutely essential.
Yes, civilian control of DoD fits that description since the President cannot do it all himself anymore.
President Truman said it, I am saying it, George Mason said it. Countless other people have said it in the last 200+ years, I think you simply fail to accept it.
That's your problem, not mine. You are the one wanting to change the way things work, not me. You certainly have not convinced me that there needs to be a change.

In 1789 George Washington appointe dthe first Secretary of War. A civilian to lead the War department. Civilian control of the military.
Sure looks like Washington was making a statement to me.
In 1798 John Adams appointed the first Secretary of the Navy. Civilian control of the Navy. Looks like Adams was making a statement to me.
If the founding fathers did not want civilian control of the military, why did they do it?
When George Mason was authoring the Bill of Rights, he wrote:

Funny, what was it you said about the founding fathers earlier?

Bzzzzt! Wrong.
Try again Stretch.

You just want to be the Monica Lewinsky for Bush =/

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I win.
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